Smriti Rana

IDPC Board of Directors

Smriti Rana

IDPC Board member - Chair

Smriti Rana has worked extensively in the field of palliative care in India since 2000 and more recently in the South East Asian Region. She advocates for the ‘Principle of Balance’ especially for the Global South, which seeks to ensure safe access to essential opioids for pain relief and other medical and scientific purposes, while preventing inappropriate use and diversion.

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8 March 2023
Bringing severe pain to an end

Bringing severe pain to an end

Roughly 26 million people around the world who are suffering from severe pain do not have access to painkillers, therefore the 'pain gap' between rich and poor countries must be alleviated.